Study area · Civic

Civic Education

Training for community-facing work: how government is structured, how public participation actually runs, how to facilitate a meeting, and how to write the reports that keep a project accountable.

This programme sits inside Civic, one of the four study areas in the wider Programmes catalogue.

  • CVE
  • Certificate
  • Kendahouse, Nairobi
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What the training covers.

Every session runs as a workshop, not a lecture. You practise the routines of the job until they are second nature, with instructors who have done them for a living.

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  • 01 The structure of public administration and how devolved services reach a ward
  • 02 Public participation: notice, agenda, minutes, and the record that follows
  • 03 Meeting facilitation: agenda control, quiet voices, and disagreement
  • 04 Research and reporting: surveys, interviews, and findings someone can act on
  • 05 Community communication: notices, SMS campaigns, plain-language explanations
  • 06 Ethics: neutrality, conflicts of interest, sensitive information

Programme facts

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With admissions

Dates, fees, and instalment options are confirmed with admissions. Nothing is quoted until you ask, and applications close four weeks before each intake starts.

The work it prepares you for.

The training aims at front-line roles like these across the industry.

  • Community development assistant
  • Public participation support officer
  • Research and field survey assistant
  • Programme assistant at a community organisation

Who it suits.

People who can hold a room, write a clear minute, and explain a public process in the language the room actually speaks.

Pair it with a language

Community work in this region runs in Kiswahili and English, so the programme pairs naturally with either language.

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Full programmes go through the Student Applicant form. Short programmes and online-only study enrol in the LMS.

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Questions by phone: +254 714 772 289

Questions about Civic Education? Call +254 714 772 289 or message admissions.